Transfer Speculation

[Defsta]

Not after tonight :lol:

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[DoublePivot]

Let's at least keep our fantasies reasonable folks. We all know that Ramos isn't going to employ classic #10's. This included Diego (plus leave Werder out of this - they are fun to watch :grin: ), VDV, Riquelme and so forth. I can fantasize about Jessica Alba all I want, but when I post it online it just becomes sad and emmasculating :razz:

 

[kremlyn]

This is what i want to happen, not what i think will happen:

Out:
Zokopops (sry hasnt really delivered what is demanded of him)
Ekotto (too much liability and now we have Bale with lee as backup, easy cash me thinks)
Tainio (not the fighter we need im afraid and not much else to offer...makes room for a fresh face)
Rocha (we definately need one world class defender back there while Daws and Kaboul is learning and Rocha out would leave that gap)
Routledge (put him out of his misery..plz)

In (that we my have a chance to get...):
Requielme (would be a dream....I think he is the best midfielder in the world if we can get rid of his attitude problems)
Arteta (one of the leagues best players, but not good enough for a regular start in the top 4.....take him)
Arshavin (get him NOW..will be Barcelona-bound in 6 months if not..)
Vagner Love (the leftsided player we need....he plays in cold Russia and wont whine about the weather in England either...)
Panzer Hagen (one of the worlds toughest defenders also plays in russia...on a free this jan and experienced enough to kick some ass in England)

I also watch a lot of russian football and I've got to say that I totally agree with Arshavin but Vagner Love is rubbish & clueless rubbish at that.

 

[Real_madyidd]

I agree, he's looked top class in both the games against England. His team mate at Zenit, Tymoschuk is also excellent and would be great for our CM, but he'd cost at least 15 million euros and is 27.

I don't think that is a bad thing. About time we got some class players that are at the top of their games.

 

[joey55]

I don't think that is a bad thing. About time we got some class players that are at the top of their games.

I think it's exactly what we need, but he'll go to Man City or somwhere like that. I just watched Ukraine v France and the guys positional sense is as good as Makelele's. He must have made 70+ passes and hardly broke sweat. He's just constantly in the right place at the right time. SGE will probably replace Hamman with him.

 

[The Apprentice]

does make me wonder why so many people are so keen to get rid of Teemu - he doesn't command a massive wage, he's happy to warm the bench and play pretty much anywhere across the middle if asked. He's a committed player who tackles non-stop and can hit the target once in a while. If i could find any fault with him right now it'd be his stamina, as he can't last more than 70 minutes before he's blowing out of his arse, and he does appear to have a bit of an injury jinx right now, but that can be said for pretty much every player on our side recently.

If Ramos' new coaching regime and nutritionalists can indeed work the magic we hope of them and get our squad fit enough to play a full 90 minutes, without burning out and conceding in the dying seconds, then doesn't it make you think maybe these injuries will become less common as fitness levels improve too?

Personally i see Teemu as being with us for a very long time and, if what i hope comes to pass and he does become fitter and tougher for the change of coaching, with the effort he puts in naturally, he could really be a superb player.

Because he is average personified. Aim a little higher RSS.

Nice lad but totally mediocre.

 

[bubble07]

Gonzales, Carrick and Quaresma please. Thank you very much

The rif raf like tainio, routledge and ghaly can make way

 

[Adam456]

Agree 100,000,000%. :up:

Disagree 101mil %.

He is the perfect squad player - just for a club with a lot lower ambitions than ourselves.

Honestly, opposing players must just shiver with fear when they see him warming up Eek "Oh my god - I'd better run a bit faster now Teemu is on the pitch" :rofl:

 

[michaelden]

Appiah isn't the man. At the worldcup Appiah cpt of ghana, wore the no.10. in the first half of the Czech game everything went through him. Essien took a back seat. before they new it Ghana were 2-0 down and looked a shambles. There was a moment you could see in the second half where Essien went "fuck this for a game of soliders" and metophorically brushed Appiah aside and took over the ghanain team. everything then went through Essien and Ghana, although still lost the Czech game, finished the better side. Then the next two group games, ran by Essien, Ghana were excellent and Appiah a relative passenger. Essien was then suspended for the 1st knock out round, Appiah resumed control and Ghana limped out.

I could not disagree with you more!

I think most people would say Appiah had a very good WC, but what the majority think often means jack shit, so you could be right. I was impressed with him and Ghana in general. According to Appiah himself, he came close to joining Arsenal as a result. Also Ghana beat the Czech Republic 2-0. And to be fair, i think "limped out" is a bit harsh. They lost to Brazil and still had more of the possession. Without their star player and with a man sent off, I don't think they did too badly against the favourites. They are only Ghana!

Appiah was awesome in the Italy game. Every Ghanaian attack went through him and he out shone Essien hands down. He was their best player by a country mile. If I still had te games on Sky+ I'd show you just how wrong you are tRiks

 

[SpurSince57]

I seem to remember that during the WC at least one SC member was raving on about either Appiah or Essien under the impression they were watching Zokora.

 

[Oscar22]

Lucho, Guti, Appiah.

 

[Rocksuperstar]

I've decided, N'zogbia, no matter how unlikely and how expensive, is worth an ask. I know you might as well double the value of a player when moving between prem teams, but if we're prepared to pay the kind of numbers we did for Bent, then that at least deserves a cheeky £8m bid and even if they shove it up, i'd go to £10m, possibly even £12m.

I don't like talking in them numbers, but we have to face facts here - in the current climate, if we want to get the best players, we have to pay the highest prices. These guys, per pound, are worth more than pretty much everything except printer ink nowadays, so i say aim for the young, proven players - pay the money and if it back fires then, f*ck it, at least the players that don't fit, or aren't making the grade, will still be young enough to command at least some of our cash back and, if we're shrewd with the clauses on the contracts, we could get back probably most of it.

There, a complete 180 on my views earlier in the season, but i think the current siutation deserves attention and the only way we'll do that is to really dig in and go for broke.

I'd be a shit businessman, but i'd have such a great time blowing all that money :lol:

 

[General Levy]

N'Zogbia now plays LB for toon (and that is without Duff in the team.)

 

[Partizan]

I think it's exactly what we need, but he'll go to Man City or somwhere like that. I just watched Ukraine v France and the guys positional sense is as good as Makelele's. He must have made 70+ passes and hardly broke sweat. He's just constantly in the right place at the right time. SGE will probably replace Hamman with him.

He will be 29 in March though

 

[PT]

I've decided, N'zogbia, no matter how unlikely and how expensive, is worth an ask. I know you might as well double the value of a player when moving between prem teams, but if we're prepared to pay the kind of numbers we did for Bent, then that at least deserves a cheeky £8m bid and even if they shove it up, i'd go to £10m, possibly even £12m.

I don't like talking in them numbers, but we have to face facts here - in the current climate, if we want to get the best players, we have to pay the highest prices.

I'd be a shit businessman, but i'd have such a great time blowing all that money :lol:

Did you get a decent benefactor on FM, RSS? :rofl:

 

[joey55]

He will be 29 in March though

But that won't bother the likes of Man City etc. Also, players in his positon seem to be able to play at a high level to an older age. He seems to be very economical with his movement. Players like him and Makelele probably run half as much as box to box players.

Btw, what do you think of Diego Lugano? Would he suite the Prem? Other than his screw up against Chile the other day, he's always looked top quality to me

 

[Mackabarrel]

Because he is average personified. Aim a little higher RSS.

Nice lad but totally mediocre.

Got to agree with RSS, I am afraid, get quality in to start but a fit teemu will play anywhere and do okay..not amazing granted..but the kind of squad player we could do with...

 

[Partizan]

But that won't bother the likes of Man City etc. Also, players in his positon seem to be able to play at a high level to an older age. He seems to be very economical with his movement. Players like him and Makelele probably run half as much as box to box players.

Btw, what do you think of Diego Lugano? Would he suite the Prem? Other than his screw up against Chile the other day, he's always looked top quality to me

The age doesn't bother me, but it is against the club's transfer policy to get a player of his age and especially for the amount Zenit would be asking for

As for Lugano, well I'm a bit of a newbie trying to identify which foreign players have the right qualities to suite the premiership but I can tell you that Lugano is a very solid and physical defender that is particularly excellent in the air on both areas (has a great jump and will score goals) and is the captain of Uruguay. His main problem is that he can make reckless challenges and a few times screw up. But he is very well regarded and is one of the best defenders in latin america

 

[joey55]

The age doesn't bother me, but it is against the club's transfer policy to get a player of his age and especially for the amount Zenit would be asking for

As for Lugano, well I'm a bit of a newbie trying to identify which foreign players have the right qualities to suite the premiership but I can tell you that Lugano is a very solid and physical defender that is particularly excellent in the air on both areas (has a great jump and will score goals) and is the captain of Uruguay. His main problem is that he can make reckless challenges and a few times screw up. But he is very well regarded and is one of the best defenders in latin america

From what i've seen i'd like us to sign him. We need players with leadership skills in key positions. The likes of Lugano, Appiah, Tymoschuk and Keita are all 27+ (Appiah soon), captains of either their national or club sides and with the exception of Keita, have all won league titles. These are the types of players that we really should be looking at. We need to add quality, experience, leadership and winning mentallity to our squad. At the moment we have the lowest average age side in the Prem (in terms of players who have played this season) and other than 6 teams, we have the least amount of major honours in the squad. Unfortunately I can't see our board being interested in signing these kind of players.

 

[Jack2]

It is very difficult to get "high quality" players in January. But I think we should sign GK, CB and hopefully at last a creative CM.